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Novelist Tim O'Brien winner of $100k Pritzker military history prizeHistorians in the News
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CHICAGO, June 25, 2013 - On behalf of the Pritzker Military Library, historian and journalist Sir Max Hastings announced Tim O'Brien as the winner of the 2013 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. Sponsored by the Tawani Foundation, the coveted $100,000 literature award will be presented at the Library's annual gala on November 16, 2013.
Since its inception in 2007, the Library's Literature Award has become one of the most prestigious literary awards of its kind. Past recipients of the award, which includes a medallion, citation, and $100,000 honorarium, are Rick Atkinson, Carlo D'Este, Max Hastings, James McPherson, Allan Millett and Gerhard Weinberg.
"I'm delighted and honored to receive this very special award, which in previous years has gone to such distinguished writers," said O'Brien. "To find myself in their company is both immensely satisfying and a little daunting."
The selection of O'Brien, a novelist and short story writer, marks the first time the award has been given to a fiction writer. "Tim O'Brien's fiction about Vietnam, which derives from his own experience as a soldier, is haunting, evocative, and wonderfully inventive," said Rick Atkinson, recipient of the 2011 literature award. "Yet his writing transcends that particular war in that particular era to illuminate our sense of war universally."
A combat veteran of the Vietnam War, O'Brien is the winner of the National Book Award, the Chicago Tribune Heartland Award, the Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger, the National Magazine Award and the Katherine Anne Porter Award. His works include If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home, The Things They Carried, and Going After Cacciato. His short stories have appeared in The Best American Short Stories of the Century and in publications such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Esquire. His work was recognized by the Society of American Historians, who awarded him the James Fenimore Cooper prize for In the Lake of the Woods, which was also recognized as Time magazine's Best Book of the Year in 1994. He lives in Austin, Texas.
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Looking at the championship-winning quarterbacks, Edwards remembered their particular talents: Steve Young: Here's a guy that is really a talent. He's the best athlete we ever had. He could run, he developed into a good thrower. He's smart. He's intense. He could make it in the movies. Really, he's got it all. He was coachable, but he had his own ideas. He never let up, not even in practice. I'd take Steve Young every year.
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Commenting on BYU moving to the Pacific-10 Conference: It's something we would have to look at, no question, but there has been no indication that any of them in the Pac-10 are interested in BYU. The question we would have to ask ourselves is, where we've had nice success, would it be worth giving that up to, maybe, go into a league that we might struggle for awhile before getting the program where we could compete with them. It took Arizona State and Arizona a long time. Myself, I don't have any problems staying in the WAC. I like it; we've had success. Winning 14 games last year, I don't think that happens if we were in a bigger league. Fortunately or unfortunately, there's going to be someone other than me who's going to make that decision down the line.
Source: Interview by Andy Boogaard, Fresno Bee, at WAC preseason meetings, August 5, 1997.
I feel that the progress I have made as a coach, as well as a person, is a direct result of the growth that I have made through my Church callings. I had the opportunity to serve as a bishop in a campus ward while I was still an assistant coach. When I was appointed head football coach in 1972, I decided to approach my role as a coach much the same as I did as a bishop, delegating responsibility to my assistants, putting responsibility on the players for self-improvement in all aspects of their lives, and using personal interviews with players to try to give positive reinforcement and encouragement so that they might do their very best and reach their full potential, both on and off the field.
Source: "Prepare for a Mission," Ensign, Nov. 1984, © by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Used by permission.
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Nashville Public Television announced today that it is a 2016 recipient of a Nissan Foundation grant. The grant will help fund NPT's Next Door Neighbors project, which aligns with the Nissan Foundation's mission of promoting the value of cultural diversity and building inclusive communities.
Next Door Neighbors began in 2008 and, through documentaries and video shorts, aims to shed light on Nashville's status as a new destination city for refugees and immigrants and to explore the rich diversity of people now calling Middle Tennessee home. The most recent documentary, Next Door Neighbors: Becoming American, premiered June 23 on NPT.
"We are grateful for Nissan's generous support of NPT's Next Door Neighbors project which shares the cultures, struggles, sacrifices and successes of our immigrant and refugee communities with the greater Middle Tennessee community," said Beth Curley, NPT's president and CEO. "With Next Door Neighbors, NPT has helped foster a growing embrace of diversity while highlighting the many ways that new immigrants are contributing to Nashville's growing economy and vibrant cultural life. We are honored to be selected as one of the leading culturally diverse and relevant programs in a community that serves as a home to Nissan's U.S. operations."
2016 marks the 10th time NPT has received a grant from the Nissan Foundation, and it is one of 27 recipients to be selected this year. In its 24-year history, the Foundation has awarded more than $9.3 million to more than 100 nonprofit organizations across the United States.
"The Nissan Foundation is proud to support NPT's mission to enrich people's lives and open doors to new ways of understanding our neighbors and the world we live in," said Scott Becker, president of the Nissan Foundation. "Diversity is a core value of Nissan. Thirty-eight percent of Nissan's U.S. customers are ethnically diverse, the highest among major automakers in the U.S."
About the Nissan Foundation: Established in 1992, the mission of the Nissan Foundation is to build community through valuing cultural diversity. The Nissan Foundation is part of Nissan North America's commitment to "enrich people's lives" by helping to meet the needs of communities throughout the U.S. through philanthropic investments, corporate outreach sponsorships, in-kind donations and other charitable contributions.
About Nissan North America: In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the U.S. media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.
A Capitol Fourth, the annual Independence Day concert, anchors NPT's holiday programming again this year with a live broadcast on July 4. But getting an early start to the Fourth of July holiday is practically a summer tradition, so NPT's Independence Day programming kicks off June 30.
Here's a complete rundown of festive or patriotic-themed programming airing on NPT over the next couple of weeks as we celebrate our country's 240th birthday.
Thursday, June 30, at 8 p.m. NPT's original production Nashville WWII Stories chronicles the experiences of Middle Tennessee's World War II veterans and the wartime contributions of those on those home front.
Thursday, June 30, at 9:30 p.m. This spring NPT hosted a town hall event for veterans and civilians as part of the Veterans Coming Home public media initiative. Bridging the Civilian/Military Divide, the broadcast version of that discussion, explores ways to recognize veterans and military families for their service while moving beyond stereotypes.
Monday, July 4, at 7 p.m. A Capitol Fourth will be broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with an encore presentation immediately afterward at 8:30 p.m. This year's concert features Middle Tennessee resident and Olympic figure skating legend Scott Hamilton leading a special salute to the 2016 U.S. Summer Olympic and Paralympic teams, along with host Tom Bergeron and guests Smokey Robinson; Kenny Loggins; retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell; Gavin DeGraw; Amber Riley; Cassadee Pope; Alisan Porter; Jackie Evancho; Yolanda Adams; Sutton Foster; the cast of Broadway musical On Your Feet!; and Christopher Jackson (George Washington) of Broadway smash Hamilton.
Monday, July 4, at 11 p.m. The holiday would not be complete without a showing of 3,2,1 Fireworks, a behind-the-scenes look at pyrotechnics and the Washington, D.C., fireworks show.
Tuesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. The White House: The Inside Story is coda to the Independence Day holiday and precursor to PBS' prime-time coverage of this year's political conventions. With unprecedented access, this two-hour tour of the fabled residence includes interviews with President Obama and former President Jimmy Carter; comments by Michelle Obama and three former first ladies; and insight from White House staff.
Find our full programming lineup at http://www.wnpt.org/schedule/.
An estimated 5 million people in the U.S. are living with some form of dementia. Aging Matters: Living with Alzheimer's and Dementia, the seventh documentary in Nashville Public Television's NPT Reports: Aging Matters series, examines the impact these diseases are having on individuals, families and communities.
Aging Matters: Living with Alzheimer's and Dementia premieres Monday, June 27, 2016 at 9 p.m. on NPT. The documentary highlights personal stories of people who are living with dementia and includes comments from their care partners and insight from leading experts in dementia. The documentary also examines the heavy burden of the costs associated with the disease ‒ whether financial, physical or psychological ‒ and looks at innovative ways of meeting the challenges of dementia care.
A packed and rapt audience watched an advance screening of the documentary recently at FiftyForward Knowles and then participated in a discussion featuring panelists Quiteka "Teka" Moten, manager of programs and education, Alzheimer's Association; Sally Wood, who has a family history of Alzheimer's disease and is currently living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI); Dr. William Petrie, director of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's outpatient geriatric psychiatry clinic; and John Mansfield, whose late mother attended FiftyForward's Adult Day Services. Though many poignant and sobering points came up, there were also moments of humor and examples of resilience.
Aging Matters: Living with Alzheimer's and Dementia was produced by Mary Makley and is her third documentary in the series. Makley previously produced Aging Matters: The New Old Age, and Aging Matters: End of Life. Makley was also executive producer and producer of NPT's award-winning Children's Health Crisis documentary series.
The NPT Reports: Aging Matters series is hosted by Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Kathy Mattea. Aging Matters: Living with Alzheimer's and Dementia is made possible by the generous support of Cigna-HealthSpring, The West End Home Foundation, The HCA Foundation and the Jeanette Travis Foundation. Additional support provided by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Jackson National Life Insurance Company.
Additional broadcast times for Aging Matters: Living with Alzheimer's and Dementia are below; the documentary will also be available for online viewing on our website, wnpt.org.
About Aging Matters: NPT Reports: Aging Matters is a major initiative designed to open a community-based conversation about what older citizens in Middle Tennessee need to optimize their quality of life and what the community needs to do to prepare for a coming explosion in our aging population. Over the course of several years, NPT has focused on issues such as caregiving, finances, end-of-life issues, dementia and Alzheimer's through documentaries, televised town halls or panel discussions, Aging Matters updates, community engagement conversations, a project website, interactive online screenings and DVD distribution.
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Assistant Program Manager, NPT
Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi is a 30-minute travel TV series highlighting traditional dance and music culture from around the globe. Emmy® Award-winning host and producer, Mickela Mallozzi, began the series as a way to combine her two passions in life: travel & dance. From rediscovering her family's roots in Southern Italy to dancing the tango on the main stage in Buenos Aires, the series covers Mickela's adventures as she takes her camera around the world to follow dance in the lives of everyday people around the world.
Tune in Sunday, June 26, at 1:30 p.m., when Mickela turns her travel lens on her adopted home of Nashville. You'll see familiar sights and discover hidden gems here in Music City as Mickela tries everything from line dancing, to modern ballet, to old-time buck dancing.
NPT is the presenting station for Bare Feet, so over this past year I've worked with Mickela on distributing her show to public television stations across the country through American Public Television. The series has come a long way since 2008 when Mickela began her journey to bring it to television. In the early days, she filmed the shows with a selfie stick or asked bystanders to film her as she danced in the street.
I sat down with Mickela recently to discuss the roots, success, and future of the series over lunch at Sunflower Café on a day marvelously devoid of summer heat.
A professional dancer and trained musician, Mickela said she loves to dance and the exuberance that comes through onscreen is her natural self. "I love to dance. It's all genuine; it's not fake. I think from the feedback I get from viewers, they feel like they're with me," she said. "Whether the camera was there or not I would still be doing it."
Mickela said bringing the show to NPT and other public television stations was also a natural fit. "I ended up exactly where I wanted the show to be and where I believe it was always meant to be. For an audience that values not just interesting cultural content but things that are fun, too," she said.
Though she would be the first to tell you she's made many mistakes along the way, Mickela also said she's learning all the time. "I've been blessed in the sense [that] I've also surrounded myself with people that know what they are doing," she said.
Mickela's following her passions and experiencing the world one dance at a time, but does she have any regrets or is there anything she would have done differently to make things go smoother? "If I had had the money to just throw at people to do these things for me, I wouldn't have learned to make it," Mickela said. "I think I have a knack for really connecting with people on a level that makes them feel comfortable enough to talk to me on camera. And that's just something I learned to do over the years doing it by myself with a selfie stick and a camera."
Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi airs Sundays at 1:30 p.m. on Nashville Public Television. Click here to find our complete programming schedule.
Across the United States, mid-sized cities like Nashville are experiencing unprecedented growth in their international populations. Together these communities are redefining the traditional international city on a smaller local scale. Nashville Public Television's Next Door Neighbors series of documentaries looks at the challenges faced and the contributions made by people who have come from other countries to make their home in Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
Next Door Neighbors: Becoming American, the tenth documentary in NPT's award-winning series, premieres Thursday, June 23, at 8 p.m. The film will then be available for viewing online at wnpt.org
The 30-minute program shares the stories of four individuals who faced resettlement in the U.S. to escape the atrocities of war and the burden of poverty.
They are: Sisavanh Pouthavong Houghton, an artist and MTSU professor who barely escaped war-ravaged Laos as a young girl and now makes arts that reflects her journey; Brendali Menjivar, who survived violence and poverty in El Salvador; and Eh and Zahraa, classmates at John Overton High School from Burma and Iraq, respectively, who are now balancing American cultural norms with those of their families and homelands.
"That first generation of immigrant students have to enter into the new American culture, yet keep those ties," says Gini Pupo-Walker, Conexión Américas senior director of education policy and strategic growth, in the documentary.
Through these stories of pursuing the American dream, Next Door Neighbors: Becoming American examines how age, education, family and culture affect one's ability to succeed in the United States.
Next Door Neighbors: Becoming American was produced by Shawn Anfinson and Ed Jones, both of whom have previously produced long-form and short projects in NPT's Next Door Neighbors and Next Door Neighbors: Storytellers series.
NPT's Next Door Neighbors: Becoming American is made possible by the generous support of The Nissan Foundation.
Additional broadcast times for Next Door Neighbors: Becoming American are below; the documentary will also be available for online viewing on our website, wnpt.org.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Board of Directors will meet here in Nashville on Monday, June 27, 2016, from 1:30 to 4:35 p.m. CDT.
CPB is a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.
CPB's mission is to ensure universal access to non-commercial, high-quality content and telecommunications services. It does so by distributing more than 70 percent of its funding to more than 1,400 locally owned public radio and television stations, including Nashville Public Television and Nashville Public Radio here in Middle Tennessee.
"NPT is honored that the CPB board has chosen to have their quarterly meeting here in Nashville," said Beth Curley, NPT's president and CEO. "We are excited for CPB president and CEO Pat Harrison, the board members and CPB staff to see our thriving city and to share with them an overview of NPT's original productions and community engagement projects, among them our Next Door Neighbors and Aging Matters series."
CPB is the steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting and the largest single source of funding for public radio, television, and related online and mobile services.
On the draft agenda for the Nashville meeting:
With the exception of the executive sessions, the public may attend and listen to these meetings in the Performing Arts Suite of the Hermitage Hotel, 231 6th Ave. N., Nashville, Tenn.
If you have questions about the upcoming CPB meeting in Nashville, please contact CPB at (202) 879-9600 or contact NPT at (615) 259-9325.
Summer is a great time for getting away from it all, whether through travel, a good book or a good television drama. This summer NPT has four series to keep you engrossed and entertained ‒ and you can watch on air or online.*
Saturday, June 18, at 8:30 p.m., it's time to get back to Downton Abbey. Enjoy the splendor, the scandals and the wittiest lines of the beloved series starting with the first episode of the first season.
Sunday, June 19, at 8 p.m., marks the return of Endeavour on Masterpiece, the prequel to the Inspector Morse mysteries of the 1980s and 1990s. In Season 3, young constable Endeavour Morse (Shaun Evans) works through four investigations in Oxfordshire and makes a decision about his future on the police force. Endeavour, by the way, is the third television show inspired by the Colin Dexter books; Inspector Lewis, featuring Morse's former sergeant (Kevin Whately), will also be back for a new season later this summer. (NPT will re-air Season 7 of Inspector Lewis Sundays beginning July 17.)
Sunday, June 19, at 9:30 p.m., is the premiere of The Tunnel, a dark crime drama about a psychopath carrying out a series of crimes along the UK/French border. In this British remake of cult-favorite Swedish series The Bridge, British and French police maintain an uneasy partnership as they attempt to solve an escalating string of crimes, the first of which is the murder of a French politician in the Chunnel under the English Channel. The Tunnel stars Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones) as Karl Roebuck and Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Parts I and II) as Elise Wassermann. The 10-part series continues through Aug. 21.
Sunday, June 26, at 7 p.m., is the PBS premiere of Dancing on the Edge, an eight-part series set in 1930s London. In the story, Louis Lester (portrayed by Chiwetel Ejiofor of 12 Years a Slave) leads a jazz band poised for success after being discovered by critic Stanley Mitchell (Matthew Goode of Downton Abbey) and breaking the color barrier at a luxury hotel. Despite the glamorous gowns and tuxedos, posh settings and the patronage of royalty and an American millionaire, the band faces a number of obstacles to stardom, including racism, precarious immigration status for the American members and a violent crime. John Goodman and Jaqueline Bisset also star. Dancing on the Edge continues through Aug. 14.
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NPT's Appraisal Day 2016 is coming up Saturday, June 25, at the Factory at Franklin. At the event, attendees have the opportunity to have up to three or up to six items appraised by regional experts. Get a taste of what the Appraisal Day experience is like on Monday, June 6, when Berenice Denton and Sam Holden, two of our Appraisal Day experts, will be live in studio throughout the evening during our 7 p.m. broadcast of Antiques Roadshow.
At the Appraisal Day event this year we'll have 21 appraisers ‒ the most ever ‒ on hand to offer verbal appraisals of your treasures. Acceptable items for assessment include antiques, books, documents, jewelry, militaria, pop culture items, textiles and toys.
Tickets are $75 for up to three items; $150 for up to six items and are available for either the morning (9-11 a.m.) or afternoon (1-4 p.m.) session. Attendees may bring items on their own or team up with friends to reach the three- or six-item total. All proceeds from Appraisal Day directly support NPT's educational, cultural and civic programming.
NPT's Appraisal Day is not just for learning the value of objects, it's also a time for strengthening bonds. Last year a pair of friends road-tripped to the event and a caravan of neighbors arrived for the morning session. There were many multi-generational groups in attendance, including a World War II veteran who came with his daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter. Another family group included a woman, her daughter and son-in-law, and two grandsons ‒ all of whom brought items to be appraised.
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Call the Midwife's fifth season concluded Sunday, May 22, so this the final recap written by the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty midwives. SPOILER ALERT: This posts contains a spoiler.
By Bethany Domzal Sanders
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
A tribute to Sister Evangelina
This week's episode of Call the Midwife left me stunned and tear-streaked. I've always liked that Nonnatus House portrays midwives of different generations who have varying degrees of experience and I felt like Sister Evangelina (portrayed by Pam Ferris) ruled the roost. Despite her sometimes acidic personality, she was also willing to teach the younger midwives and had high expectations of them. In honor of Sister Evangelina, I want to reflect on the lessons she taught me about being a midwife.
Sometimes in teaching it's best to step back. At the very last birth she attends, Sister Evangelina makes herself scarce just moments before the baby is born. Her experience tells her the birth is imminent and she excuses herself under the pretense of getting some water. In doing so, Sister stays close, but allows Barbara (Charlotte Ritchie) to grow in her role and develop confidence in her skills. Teaching midwifery is incredible hard, after all, we all like catching babies, but sometimes stepping back just a little gives the next wave of midwives the opportunity to come into their own.
Silence is golden. Oh how we will miss her wit and sharp tongue! Sister Evangelina had the uncanny knack of being able to put someone in their place with a well-worded quip. Her verbal skills got her into trouble at times and so she sometimes opted for silence. It was during then that others were able to shine a bit brighter. The lesson for me was that sometimes in labor and birth it's best to be quiet and let others take the main role for labor support. While I enjoy and love being the helpful coach and cheerleader, sometimes it's better that the father, mother, doula or friend have that role, so I fade into the background. After all, it's not about me.
"Always been a doer." Sister Evangelina described herself as such in an early season of Call the Midwife. She was a hard worker, the kind of person who values getting things done and who may not excel at everything, but who can do anything. I've learned there is value in being productive. Some days I don't feel like I connect with every single patient but that doesn't mean there aren't appointments to get through, charts to be completed, labs to review and messages to respond to. Sometimes getting it done as effectively and efficiently as possible is good enough.
There will be an empty place in Nonnatus House and a hole in our hearts with the passing of Sister Evangelina. She was the kind of person whom it took some time to warm up to, but for all her faults, she really did love her work and her community. That's the sort of legacy we can all aspire to. We mourn the death of her character and are grateful for the times each week we spent with her. She will be missed.
Bethany Domzal Sanders, MSN, CNM, is a member of the Vanderbilt Nurse-Midwives, the clinical practice of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing located at West End Women's Health Center.


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Sen. Folmer will be giving a legislative update as to what's going on in Harrisburg, and wants to hear your issues, suggestions and concerns on state issues.
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I needed a free plugin to handle a portfolio on a onepage website. I have to admit it was quite of a strangle looking for one that would fit my needs. After trying almost all of the free plugin available, I finally decided to go with Wave Portfolio.
It's easy to use, it's simple (it tackles the basic needs for a portfolio without fancy shapes and other useless feature that will just ruin the overall design of your website).
I gave it 4 star because the support forum doesn't work much (I got an answer to a question after more than one month from the dev) and because I'm sure that there is still space for improvement.
In the future I hope to see a pagination option (to have portfolios split in more slides), a better looking light box and translation features.
Looked like a nice plugin for showing a small portfolio, but it broke my css on every page.
After deactivation of Waving portfolio I'm back with my old css, and looking for another portfolio-plugin.
It has a lot of bugs so I don't recommend using it. Version 1.2.4 but more like 0.7. Developer shouldn't launch before finishing and should at least make that clear: THIS IS IN DEVELOPMENT
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I love this Portfolio Plugin. It is quite bare bones but you can customize it a lot with a little css.
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Why can't you write decent documentation - Explain how it works rather than just leaving everything to guess work. This is annoying, the actual portfolio doesnt look that good - if you ever figure it out, and useless documentation. Harsh I know but this just wastes people's time. P.S. 5 Star reviews of this make me wonder about the credibility of those writing them
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Thanks to Deni Athena for posting this article This is an excerpt from an article published in a Greek Newspaper A car stopped behind Martinos' vehicle as he was reversing away from the firm's offices. At the same time, a minivan pulled up in front of him and two armed men got out. Martinos rammed the car behind him several times, and it ultimately caught fire, and he … [Read more...]
This is an old booklet, written in the late 80's by Tony Scotti on how to avoid vehicle attacks, specifically carjacking. The book was written when carjackings were prevalent. It was written as a marketing tool for a company that made shatter proof glass. It covers the ingredients necessary for a successful ambush, and what a driver can do to mitigate vehicle violence. It … [Read more...]
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Another vehicle attack - One might get the impression that driving in a vehicle is a security problem - wow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23846677 These are two old articles that are on the Security Driver Web Site http://securitydriver.com/11/the-85-rule/ http://securitydriver.com/12/the-85-rule-part-two/ … [Read more...]
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Free Space Optical (FSO) communication has enjoyed a renewal of interest driven by increasing data rate requirements and the crowding of the RF spectrum, affecting both commercial and military sectors. Military communications must also deal with intentional or unintentional jamming, as well as frequency allocation restrictions, neither of which affects FSO. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has been conducting research on FSO communications since 1998 with an emphasis on tactical applications. NRL's FSO research has covered propagation studies in the maritime domain, component development, and systems demonstrations. NRL has developed both conventional laser communications systems and retro-reflecting systems for small platforms.


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On Tuesday, October 30th at 8 pm at PNC Recital Hall at Duquesne University, a concert will be given by two incredible pianists, Igor Kraèvsky and Agnes Dubois-Chauvet. He's Russian and she's French, and together they are out of this world!
And tickets are only $5
Here is the website with more information (including music samples) on the Juon Project, and these two remarkable pianists
If you're not familiar with the Duquesne campus, here is the detailed map.
We're also planning to meet at the nearby Starbucks (Student Union) from 7-7:30 PM before walking together to 8 PM concert. The PNC Recital Hall is located inside the Pappert School of Music building which overlooks McCloskey Field.
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The 'Crisis' of the Single Orthodox Woman
The recent publication of "Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game" by Jon Birger and his accompanying piece in TIME has set off a flurry of discussion on demographics in dating. Josh Yuter's response in the Sisterhood, for example, critically examined the so-called Shidduch crisis and found the argument wanting. I read his piece with great interest and mostly in agreement. I, as an individual, as a single person, am not a crisis. I do not believe my unmarried life to be a tragedy or a disaster — it is my life — my friends and my family, my home, my career, in fits and starts. We would do well indeed to start treating people as individuals and allow them to find their own happiness.
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I once joked that if New York is such a great place to meet people then why are there so many singles out there? Lo and behold, there might actually be an answer. Writing in TIME, Jon Birger, author of "Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game" a new book on dating, blames demographics. Because there are more available women than men, a sort of paradox of choice effect arises where men are freer to be more selective due to the greater number of options, even if it means they never actually find someone. Dates for men become a form of comparison shopping while women face the burden of impressing the very people who are constantly looking for something better.
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WoAaAaAaA!!! I'm on an all you can eat 16-bit 'mega Drive' super blast processing Phantom Parfe. . A couple of days ago I completed Mickey Mouse's ghoulish & semi-spookalicious light hearted adventure into none other than Castle of Illusion. Fairly easy, as expected and honestly doesn't 'quite' hold up as well as it once did because of it's extremely tame difficulty. It's a good game don't get me wrong, but it feels a bit lacking in terms of being meaty. It just doesn't do enough from a gameplay standpoint and ends up feeling like a 'safe' LukeWarm-ish enjoyable platformer. Had there been more of a challenge, i probably would of thought more of it, and sad to say but It's over before you know it. But as is it's still a classic one of a kind charming whimsical Genny experience that should not be missed.
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Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
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Genetic Studies of Autism: From the 1970s into the Millennium
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Reviewers in the 1960s and early 1970s were skeptical about any substantial role for genetic factors in the etiology of autism. A realization that the 2% rate of autism in siblings (as estimated at that time) was far above the general population base rate, and that this suggested a possible high genetic liability, led to the first small-scale twin study of autism. The replicated evidence from both twin and family studies undertaken in the 1970s and 1980s indicated both strong genetic influences and the likelihood that they applied to a phenotype that was much broader than the traditional diagnostic category of autism. Medical and chromosomal findings also indicated genetic heterogeneity. Advances in molecular genetics led to genome-wide scans of affected relative pair samples with a positive log of the odds to base 10 score for a location on chromosome 7. The major remaining research challenges and the likely clinical benefits that should derive from genetic research are considered in relation to both current knowledge and that anticipated to emerge from research over the next decade.
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Port Townsend group to sing chanteys tonight to benefit maritime project
Nelson's Blood, a group of chantey singers, will perform today in Trinity United Methodist Church's Candlelight Concert in Port Townsend.
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Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the church at 609 Taylor St.
Admission is a $10 donation, with children admitted free.
Proceeds will benefit the Maritime Discovery Schools of Port Townsend. Sarah Rubenstein, director of the maritime discovery project, will speak at the event.
Students to sing, too
During the performance, students from Blue Heron Middle School will sing sea chanteys along with Nelson's Blood.
"Chanteys were, and still are, songs that workers sang to unify an effort to get a job done," said Mike James, one of the singers in the group.
Just as the maritime trades brought together crews from around the world, chanteys gave them a common language so they could work together, he continued.
"It's been said that a good 'chantey man' is worth 10 men on a rope," James said.
The history of Port Townsend is linked to this music, he said.
Also singing in Nelson's Blood are Val James, Jay Hagar, Jim Scarantino, Steve Blakeslee, Annie Scarborough, Mike "Tug" Buse and Chris Gilbert.
Group's name
The story of how the group chose its name will be shared.
"The name of the group is Nelson's Blood, which may sound a bit gruesome for this occasion," Mike James said.
"However, there is a true story that is the basis of this name."
Audience members will be encouraged to sing along during the choruses of songs such as "Sugar in the Hold," "Roll the Old Chariot," "Bound for Botany Bay" and "Randy Dandy-Oh."
Nelson's Blood also will feature the world premiere of a chantey set in ancient Egypt, organizers say.
The group has shared its music in Port Townsend pubs, the Northwest Maritime Center, schools and the city's International Wooden Boat Festival, and is scheduled to perform at this year's Northwest Folklife in Seattle in May.
Refreshments will be served following the performance.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the most famous supernatural wild chase in all of literature. One of the best known American short stories, this tale has been produced countless times for television and film. A halloween classic!
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"stiff story teller great book!"
the story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman is not the story for the light-hearted LOL. very colorful and very intricate. the Storyteller was a little stiff. I enjoyed the story overall
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a such a great short(ish) story. The descriptions of the people, scenery, and life in the Hudson valley were excellent. Then there's that neat and very ambiguous supernatural element in it as well.
I read this story back in high school eons ago. Loved it then, love it now. It almost feels contemporary despite its age.
Btw, reading it again made me realise the Disney version of this got the look of Ichabod Crane just right.
"A great story"
It was short and so I could listen to it with few breaks.
Ichabod because he thinks he's got it all figured out on how to get the girl.
He's a good storyteller. His reading is fluid and easy to follow. He pronounces the words well and doesn't make awkward pauses like other narrators sometimes do.
A twist at the end
This was a good story that is about middle school level. It's not particularly one that I feel my 7 year old could follow, but a story I plan to share with him in the future.
"The Good Ones Never Get Old"
Entertaining, humorous, lively
Like Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow gives an enchanting view into the dynamics of everyday life in colonial times.
Sisco does a splendid job giving distinct voices to each of the characters and does so with attention to the story flow.
Listening to this book brings back happy memories of being read the story as a child. I couldn't help but laugh at the foibles of the character.
As you can tell from my earlier comments, I am quite enthusiastic about this experience. If you purchase this version, you will be, too.
"speed reader"
I loved the story, but there were times I felt the reader was running the words together trying to read them quickly. overall it is a great short story to fill the time.
"Reads like an old public service announcement."
Which was charming in one sense, but off-putting in another. Such a story needs more inflection than an old school-time video would require, to teach on puberty or dating etiquette.
I listen as I commute everyday and travel for work.
"Good Story -- just seemed to lack something"
Yes -- everyone should read or listen to this classic
I've always been fond of Braum Bones
I probably should have bought a performance version and not a straight reading. It seemed very dull and didn't get a sense of excitement from the narrator.
"how in the Heck is this considered a classic"
I expected a good story, not imaginations running wild over the darkness. Very disappointed in a story I always wanted to hear
Mother of Five
"choppy and difficult to comprehend"
This might be a wonderful story, but I would not know with this narration. I think the automated reader on my original Kindle would have been easier to comprehend than this.
Swiss Family Robinson
I couldn't follow the story because the narration didn't flow--broken thoughts and ideas.
"can't expect quality for $1"
the reading was very monotone and so boring. the story itself is a classic I can't be mad at it but the reader could have done better. you can't really expect quality for under a dollar
"A classic worth reading"
Descriptive, interesting, classic
Ichabod Crane - very well drawn and not designed to be particularly likable.
His performance wasn't bad, but I wasn't bowled over. I suppose there wasn't much of a chance for him to "put on voices" as there wasn't much dialogue.
It was relatively short, so I listened to it in two sittings (perhaps "walkings" is more fitting) over the course of one day. It was good enough to warrant one sitting.
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My mother showing me how to peel a cucumber, slice it in half long-wise, and scoop out the insides with a spoon.
My señora filling a bowl with fresh cherries from the market, swirling them in water, massaging them clean.
Plates stacked high around the sink, empty wine goblets and juice glasses, the remnants of Thanksgiving waiting to be boxed up for next week's leftovers.
A tray of chocolate chip cookies warm out of the oven, and the boy who liked me eagerly sampling one and proclaiming it delicious. (Only later would I discover that I had mixed up baking powder and baking soda, turning the cookies to rocks within the hour.)
Two friends and I back from college, eager to play adult, preparing a meal for one of their families, laughing and chatting while the radio sings softly in the background.
Alone at my aunt and uncle's house, with a glass of orange juice and handful of Hershey's Kisses beside me, laptop flashing a blank screen, deadline looming for my sophomore fiction class.
Baking banana chocolate chip bread for the first time, nervously following the recipe (double-checking baking powder versus baking soda!), and marveling at the magnificent treat I made all by myself.
Baking banana chocolate chip bread for the third time, realizing I am missing a few ingredients, and improvising with a bottle of Sprite.
Sitting on the wobbly wicker stool while my mom cooks dinner, steam rising in the air, oil sizzling in the pan.
Peeling a cucumber, or filling a bowl with cherries, or watching my husband bake mini key lime pies for a work event, and imagining the kitchen moments my future children will remember, the images and feelings that will come unbidden to them during the smallest of daily tasks, even so many years later.
"Having a Heart, Being Alive" by Roxane Gay
I am a fiction writer who stumbled into writing nonfiction. Though I had written a handful of essays as a younger writer, I spent most of my time writing stories and trying to lose myself in the lives of imaginary others.
I also resented how as a woman, it seemed like to write nonfiction, I had to savage my own life to find stories people would be willing to hear. I wanted to keep my stories to myself.
When I began to write more essays, I thought carefully about the choices I would make in exploring myself. What parts of my life was I willing to expose? What parts of my life was I willing to share? I didn't want to simply bare my pain and have that be enough. At the same time, I was tired of carrying my past around, unexamined.
Why do these explorations of myself matter? How do I make them matter? How do I make my words more than catharsis, more than mere excavations of pain?
I'm still finding my way to the answers to these questions.
There are never going to be universally satisfying answers to these questions. That's okay.
For my 30th birthday, Andy gave me an incredible gift.
Every day for an entire year, he wrote me a postcard. That's 365 postcards. 365 days of commitment. 365 love letters, random thoughts, amusing poems, fond memories, doodles, notes of encouragement, and more.
I cried when I realized the scope of what he had given me. The dedication and discipline that it took. The thoughtfulness. The tenderness.
He never missed a single day. He bought postcards from all over, sometimes even when we were together, quickly sneaking them to the register while I was browsing a different part of the store. He made time for his project — for me — during business trips. He even managed to write these postcards while we were traveling to and from Taiwan, never mind that we were together on planes and in airports for 36 hours straight each way. I had no idea.
It took us about 5 hours to read all of the postcards once. We've started going through them again, savoring this round, marking favorites. It's another level of joy and love that we're getting out of this gift, together.
This is what people mean when they say it's the thought that counts. This was not an expensive present, but it's worth far more than any dollar value.
Starting with 30, people tend to dread getting older, especially the big milestone years. But if Andy is going to come up with surprises like this, how can I do anything other than look forward to each birthday and feel grateful at every age?
For over two weeks I've been trying to write a brilliant post full of wisdom to mark the milestone of my 30th birthday. But one of the things I've learned over the past 30 years is that sometimes less is more.
Also: Marking occasions on the internet is not as important as living them
If my next 30 years are even half as wonderful as my first 30 have been, then I can have no complaints.
There are dozens of additional photos that I would have loved to include here. Unfortunately I have no idea where they are now after our recent move. But even if I could find them, I would still have to leave so many out. How do you narrow down 30 years of life, love, and memories to just a handful of images? How do you capture the breadth of family, friendship, and fun that I've been so lucky to enjoy?
When I was a little girl, 30 felt like a far-off galaxy. Too distant and nebulous to fathom. Or even bother thinking about.
Now here I am. Exploring these strange, beautiful stars.


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Ticket pickup was not smoother. We almost missed the start of the show despite being there on time.
Show was interesting but reminded me just how unique Michael Jackson was. The performers had the moonwalk down but otherwise didn't' feel like the spectacle I was expecting. The voices just weren't good copies. And middle Michael needs to trim a few pounds or switch to Elvis impersonation...
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I liked the "little" Michael in the Jackson 5. The others did not enunciate well, so it was hard to hear the words. One of the adult "Michaels" needed to lose about 30 pounds. I did enjoy the music, but the singing left a lot to be desired.
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Great show, had a very good time
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The MJ impersonators were on point and the band was awesome. I really enjoyed all the performers. The experience was great.